Financial Reporting Accountant

Virgin; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ambitious Financial Reporting Accountant for a fixed-term contract. This role is vital for managing financial processes and reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and driving best practices. As part of a dynamic finance team, you'll contribute to a best-in-class finance function while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working. Join a community that values creativity and innovation, and take your career to the next level with exciting benefits, including unlimited leave and a supportive work environment. Your adventure awaits!

Benefits

Unlimited Leave

Health Care

Family Support

Pension Plan

Flexible Volunteering

Learning Budget

Qualifications

• Fully-qualified ACA or ACCA with audit background.
• Experience in financial and management accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial processes for service partners ensuring accuracy.
• Manage profit and loss segmentation for accurate reporting.
• Support month-end reporting and year-end audit.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting

Advanced Excel

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

ACA or ACCA Qualification

Job description

We’re seeking an ambitious Financial Reporting Accountant (on a fixed-term contract), responsible for key areas of Financial and Management Reporting. This person will be integral to managing profit and loss segmentation and leading our financial service project. As part of our dynamic Finance Team, this person will contribute to creating a best-in-class finance function.

So, are you ready for a challenge? Are you ready to take the next step in your career and immerse yourself in a globally recognised brand? If so, then this is the role for you!

Our Virgin Family

Join the Virgin Group – a diverse collective driving change, enhancing customer experience, and having a blast. We're daring, disrupting industries from finance to space, united as part of the Virgin Family.

Virgin Red rewards customers who live the Virgin lifestyle. Earn Virgin Points across our vast partner network, unlocking everyday rewards and exclusive experiences. As the Virgin network hub, we foster deeper customer understanding, opening doors for partners. Bold, distinctive, customer-centric – that's Virgin Red.

We’re a huge brand, but not a huge team, which means we take a hands-on approach while thinking strategically. Everyone rolls up their sleeves to get things done, making it an exciting and collaborative place to work.

Tell me more

• Lead end-to-end financial processes for specific financial service partners, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Serve as key finance liaison for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage profit and loss segmentation for accurate reporting and analysis.
• Support month-end reporting, including variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with year-end audit, statutory financial statements, and accounting paper preparation.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and implement efficient, automated processes.
• Maintain up-to-date desktop procedures and adhere to finance policies and Codes of Conduct.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and support business partnering team as needed.

What you’ll need

• Recently fully-qualified ACA or ACCA, with an audit background.
• Financial / management accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines with the desire to drive best practice.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility.

The extra details

Role type: Contract (12-13 months)

Location: London hub (approx. 1-2 days per week) & your home space

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 plus bonus

Working hours: Full time with flexible working options

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited leave, learning budget, health care, family support, pension plan, electric vehicles, and flexible volunteering opportunities.

Closing date: 16 May 2025

Our Values

We welcome people from all walks of life, value passion for purpose and sustainability, and celebrate creativity and innovation. We are committed to fair hiring practices and supporting individual circumstances.

Ready to turn your career into the ultimate adventure? Virgin's got the map, the compass, and the crew. Your great adventure awaits!